The impact of international organizations on international law / by José E. Alvarez.

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Alvarez, José E, 1955- [author.]

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text

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computer

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online resource

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9004328408
9789004328402

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Impact of international organizations on international law.DDC classification:

341 23

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KZ3410

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KC80

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Contents:

Legal positivism and its discontents -- The UN Charter over time : the contemporary Security Council -- The contemporary General Assembly -- A contemporary specialized agency : the WHO -- The main functions of international adjudication -- Three challenges posed by international organizations.

Summary: The Impact of International Organizations on International Law addresses how international organizations, particularly those within the UN system, have changed the forms, contents, and effects of international law. Alvarez considers the impact on sovereigns and actions taken by the contemporary Security Council, the UN General Assembly, and UN Specialized Agencies such as the World Health Organization. He considers the diverse functions performed by adjudicators? from judges of the International Criminal Court to arbitrators within the international investment regime. This text raises fundamental questions concerning the future of international law given the challenges international organizations pose to legal positivism, to traditional conceptions of sovereignty, and to the rule of law itself.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Impact of International Organizations on International Law addresses how international organizations, particularly those within the UN system, have changed the forms, contents, and effects of international law. Alvarez considers the impact on sovereigns and actions taken by the contemporary Security Council, the UN General Assembly, and UN Specialized Agencies such as the World Health Organization. He considers the diverse functions performed by adjudicators? from judges of the International Criminal Court to arbitrators within the international investment regime. This text raises fundamental questions concerning the future of international law given the challenges international organizations pose to legal positivism, to traditional conceptions of sovereignty, and to the rule of law itself.

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